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August 19, 2010 | 36 Pages

El-Chantirys say goodbye to Lighthouse Long-time owners hand ‘institution’ over to Happy Times’ Mike Saad DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com

TRADITION TO END A golf tourament dating back to 1985 will hit the 19th tee for the last time this weekend at Madawaska. 25

It was a weekend of tears and laughter, picture-taking and reminiscing at the Lighthouse Restaurant as Eli El-Chantiry put in his final hours as owner behind the counter. “It was very emotional for us. Don’t ask if I cried,” he said, managing a weak laugh. “Big men don’t cry.”

Eli and Maha have sold their Constance Bay lunch bar business they’ve run for 22 years to Mohammad (Mike) Saad, of Happy Times Pizzeria in Carp. “I still love the Lighthouse and will continue to help out on Saturdays and Sundays (for the next five weeks),” he said. “But I’m running for re-election. See ‘Lighthouse’ page 2

School board ‘ghettoized’ Fitzroy Harbour, says resident DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com

PAKENHAM PAR’ER Eli Huntley was one of many to mosey on over to the Pakenham Fair last weekend. See our photo spread. 34

From the front porch of his Fitzroy Harbour home, Paul Laframboise looks across the street at a school that shut its doors to school children in June 2006. He doesn’t like the bushy

weeds. He doesn’t like the cracks snaking along the walls. He doesn’t like the graffiti splattered across the walls, or the smashed-in door to the cabin. But perhaps what he doesn’t like most of all is the silence that now pervades. See ‘Schools’ page 3

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GARLICIOUS EVENT Keith Galley was on hand to help his friends at Acorn Creek keep up with demand at last weekend’s 11th annual Garlic Festival at the Carp Farmers’ Market. For more photos see page 9.

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